ROCHESTER — The newly released figures from NH Employment Security put the unadjusted April 2013 unemployment rate for New Hampshire at 5.2 percent, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points from the March rate of 6.0 percent. The April 2012 unadjusted rate was 5.2 percent.

The national unadjusted rate for April 2013 was 7.1 percent, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points from the March rate, and a decrease of 0.6 percentage points from the April 2012 rate.

The NHES seasonally adjusted estimate for April 2013 says the number of unemployed residents was 41,010. This is 1,040 more unemployed people than in April 2012.

The total labor force in April 2013 was 744,110 — an increase of 1,940 over the year.

Also released on May 14, were the Current Employment Statistics for April, derived from a survey of NH employers.

There are now an estimated 538,000 private sector jobs in the state , which is up 3,400 over the month and 6,500 over the year. There were also 93,700 federal, state and local government jobs in New Hampshire in April, which is down 1,000 over the month and down 800 over the year.

The Construction sector now has 22,100 workers, up 1,700 over the month as the building season began, but up only 300 jobs over the year.

Manufacturing, with 64,800 jobs, continues its slow downward spiral. It lost 200 jobs over the month and lost 1,000 jobs over the year.

Retail nudged up slightly. Its 92,800 jobs in April is 1,600 better than in March and up 1,200 since April 2012.

The biggest percentage gainer is the subsector with the clunkiest name — Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services, and which includes temporary hirings. In April, 32,200 people had jobs, which is up 1,200 over the month and 2,900 over the year — a gain of 9.9 percent.

Health Care & Social assistance employed 86,700 people in April, down 200 jobs over the month but up 1,600 over the year.

Leisure & Hospitality had 59,000 people in April. This is down 900 over the month, and a seasonal normality as the ski industry winds down. This sector still employs 600 more people than in April 2012.